Wushu will continue today with two-time winner Dương Thúy Vi participating in the women’s changquan event. She is expected to complete her gold hat-trick after earlier winning in the qiangshu and jianshu events.

Other events of wushu that Vietnamese athletes will compete to day are men’s and women’s taijijian.

In cycling, the men’s team of Huỳnh Thanh Tùng, Mai Nguyễn Hưng, Nguyễn Trường Tài and Trịnh Đức Tâm earned a bronze in the 50km time trial.

Both athletes advanced to the final, but coach Nguyễn Thị Nhung said Vinh’s performance of 546 points were not a good result, and much below his performance during practice. Nhung said he was worried about Vinh’s chances of winning a medal if he did not improve his performance tonight.

Female shooters Lê Hoàng Ngọc and Phạm Thị Hà, meanwhile, earned their slots in the final of sport pistol, while Nguyễn Duy Hoàng is scheduled to compete in the men’s air rifle final.

In more action, the football teams will be playing tonight. The women will play defending champions Thailand in a so-call early final. The men need a win over Indonesia to be certain of securing a semifinal berth.

The futsal squads also compete today. The women will compete again the hosts while the men will meet Myanmar. — VNS